depending on if its original, you will have to purchase a new 8 volt battery. Yeah, 8 volts works pretty well in place of the old 6 volt one. It gives a little more power to the starter without burning out the light bulbs or changing any of the gauge readings. If you have a tractor supply around, you can get it there. Personally, I hope the previous owner did you a favor and swapped it all to 12v. But I doubt it. I wonder if this post opens up a can of worms! LOL
